Solve -4/15-3/5

$$\frac { - 4 } { 15 } - \frac { 3 } { 5 }$$

Evaluate

$$-\frac{13}{15}\approx -0.866666667$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-4}{15} can be rewritten as -\frac{4}{15} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{4}{15}-\frac{3}{5}$$

Least common multiple of 15 and 5 is 15. Convert -\frac{4}{15} and \frac{3}{5} to fractions with denominator 15.

$$-\frac{4}{15}-\frac{9}{15}$$

Since -\frac{4}{15} and \frac{9}{15} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-4-9}{15}$$

Subtract 9 from -4 to get -13.

$$-\frac{13}{15}$$

Factor

$$-\frac{13}{15} = -0.8666666666666667$$